From Myth to Reason?: Studies in the Development of Greek Thought

By: Buxton, R. G. a.

Book Overview

It is often said that Greek civilization underwent a transition from myth to reason. But what does this assertion mean? Is it true? Were the Greeks special in having evolved our sort of reason, or is that a mirage? In this book, some of the world's leading experts on ancient Greek myth, religion, philosophy, and history reconsider these fundamental issues.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0198152345
• ISBN13: 9780198152347
• Release Date: September 1999
• Publisher: OUP Oxford
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 1.41 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.5" x 8.5"